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Guntur: The pending issue of introduction of city bus services in Guntur city by APSRTC is to be resolved soon as arrangements are being expedited in view of the new capital in Guntur district. A city bus depot will be started on five acres of land in Pedakakani adjacent to Guntur to park 60 buses sanctioned under JNNURM. The new capital Tullur is 36 kms to 45 kms on various routes. Hence, the APSRTC is planning to start services to the new capital.

Despite being part of the much-touted capital region of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur is still waiting for APSRTC's city services. The lack of state transport facility has irked denizens, who point out that smaller towns such as Ongole will have RTC services up and running from Vijayadasami, following transport minister Sidda Raghava Rao's recent announcement. "The APSRTC management has conveniently ignored the demand for a city bus service in Guntur, but bowed to political pressure and introduced it in Ongole," said P Mastan Rao, a college lecturer. The transport corporation has been plying city services in two big cities of AP - Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam - apart from Hyderabad and Warangal in Telangana. Ongole is a surprise addition to the elite club. "Guntur is more deserving of an intra-city public transport facility. It should get both metro rail connectivity and city bus services as it forms part of the state capital region. Since metro rail is not being taken...

HYDERABAD: In an attempt to make APSRTC commercially viable, the Andhra Pradesh government is mulling developing major bus terminals in Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupati, Kurnool etc into multi-purpose commercial complexes. Similarly, the government has initiated steps to prevent private bus operators from increasing fares exorbitantly during festival seasons. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, transport, roads and buildings minister Sidda Raghava Rao said the commercial complexes would be set up under the build, operate and transfer (BOT) model. 'Our idea is to have a multi-layered bus station in the basement and a super structure with malls and restaurants and other commercial enterprises on the floors above," the minister said. Speaking of the achievements of the Chandrababu Naidu government during the past 100 days, he said the debt burden on the RTC was on the rise and that at present, it stood at Rs 2,300 crore. "Still, we do not have any ...

Goa is sunny days with the wind in your face as you ride a scooter down narrow, twisting roads. It is endless plates of seafood, Kings beer and sand in your toes as the sun sinks low over the ocean. The Goa of Summer. But Goa in the monsoon is a whole other creature; her roads are gleaming wet, the trees are a rain-soaked green, and the air is dense and mossy. A weekend in early August, the Goa Tourism Department hosted the GoaInstawalk, inviting us to explore a Goa beyond beaches. We checked into a beautiful room at the Panjim Inn on a Friday afternoon, complete with vintage bed and a chair like the one my grandfather had. I put both feet up and closed my eyes, listening to the steady patter of rain on the leaves. Panjim Inn is situated in Old Goa, bordered by the Ourem Creek and Altinho Hill. We spent the evening walking her streets and stopping at street carts to sample the goods. Sweet beef samosas, crisp prawn cutlets and beef burgers made with pav bread. Saturday morning was s...